01.1 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Basics and Theory)
HYDROGEN AIRLINER TANK OPTIMISATION
P. De Felipe¹, C. Cumpsty¹, I. Iturriaga¹, H. Dance¹; ¹ZeroAvia, United Kingdom
This paper goes over the retrofit design of a Boeing 737-800 with a Hydrogen Electric Propulsion system. It focuses on the trade-offs with liquid hydrogen tank placement and uses a novel optimization technique to quickly find the optimal design. The results are compared in terms of fuel costs against the original airliner and further notes on technology readiness are given.